Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Davor Hrovat

Eric Hongtei Tseng

Jianbo Lu

Michael Glenn Fodor

Dimitar Petrov Filev

Hongtei Eric Tseng

Diana Yanakiev

Mitch McConnell

Mrdjan J Jankovic

Hong Jiang

Ralph Wayne Cunningham

John Ottavio Michelini

Li Xu

Jahan Asgari

Thomas George Leone

Alex O'Connor Gibson

Alex Gibson

Jeffrey Allen Doering

Ilya V Kolmanovsky

Felix Nedorezov

Todd Allen Brown

Uwe Hoffmann

Michael Seemann

Simon Baales

Imad Hassan Makki

Thomas Edward Pilutti

Nate Trask

Thomas Megli

Timothy Mark Feldkamp

Vladimir V Kokotovic

Russ Lee Norton

Donald L Margolis

Josko Deur

Matthias Dehmel

Ian Oldknow

Fredrick V Owens

Gopichandra Surnilla

Gregory Michael Pietron

Bradley Dean Riedle

Yuji Fujii

Marvin Paul Kraska

John Patrick Joyce

Steven Yellin Schondorf

Steven Gerald Thomas

Matthew John Shelton

Zhengyu Dai

Joseph F Kucharski

Steven Joseph Szwabowski

Roger Lyle Huffmaster

David Michael Russell

Nimrod Kapas

David George Farmer

Peter Simeon Lazarevski

Finn Finn Tseng

Moses Alexander Fridman

Arthur Joseph Varady

Peter W A Zegelaar

Alexander Phillip McDonnell

James J Dottavio

Craig Thomas Hodorek

Doug Scott Rhode

James William McCallum

Charles Bannon

Craig Stephens

Dimitar P Feliv

Mirko Coric

Michael Seeman

Moshen Lakehal-ayat

Jerry H Engleman

Eruc Hongtei Tseng

Micheal Seemann

Mitchell McConnell

Methods and systems for adjusting vehicle operation in response to vehicle weight are described. In one example, an adaptive driver demand correction is adjusted in response to vehicle weight. The methods and systems may provide for more consistent powertrain response and lower vehicle emissions at lower vehicle weights.

System and method for improving vehicle performance

No numbers found in figures. An example vehicular shock absorbing apparatus includes a shock absorber, a hydraulic mount operatively coupled with the shock absorber, a first decoupler movably disposed in a first portion of the hydraulic mount, and a second decoupler movably disposed in a second portion of the hydraulic mount.

Vehicular vibration isolation system and apparatus

A vehicle system includes a processor with access to a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include determining whether an autonomous host vehicle can traverse an environmental obstacle, and if the autonomous host vehicle can traverse the environmental obstacle, controlling an active suspension system in accordance with the environmental obstacle and controlling the autonomous host vehicle to traverse the environmental obstacle.

Off-road autonomous driving

A hydraulic mount for a vehicle shock absorber includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, an orifice plate and a diaphragm connected together to define a first chamber and a second chamber in the hydraulic mount. A first resilient member disposed on the orifice plate defines a first sub-chamber in the first chamber and a second resilient member disposed on the orifice plate defines a second sub-chamber in the second chamber.

Vehicular vibration isolation apparatus

Systems and method for assigning vehicle suspension dynamics are disclosed. Control signals that correspond to a current driving dynamic of a suspension system of a vehicle are generated. A vehicle state associated with the generated control signals is computed and a non-traditional suspension mode is selected. Based on the computed vehicle state and the selected suspension mode, a suspension height of the vehicle is adjusted.

Systems and methods for vehicle dynamics assignment

The present disclosure generally relates to an obstacle avoidance system with active suspensions. The obstacle avoidance system uses one or more active suspensions to lift or jump one or more corresponding wheels over an obstacle in the vehicle's path to avoid contact with the obstacle when the vehicle cannot practically drive over, steer around, or stop before hitting the obstacle.

Obstacle avoidance system with active suspensions

A system includes a computing device programmed to receive a set of goals for a vehicle and identify a travel area for the vehicle for a time period. The computing device receives data indicating predictability of driving conditions of the travel area and determines that the predictability is sufficient to control the vehicle according to model predictive control. Controlling the vehicle includes determining instructions to control actuators related to the steering, propulsion and braking of the vehicle to minimize a cost function. The instructions are implemented for a first time slot. The time period is updated to remove the first time slot at the beginning and include an additional time slot at the end of the predetermined time period. The computing device determines an updated control solution, and implements the updated control solution for a second time slot.

Autonomous vehicle operation based on interactive model predictive control

Arrangements (e.g., method, apparatus, computer-readable non-transitory media embodying a program) for compensating for understeer or oversteer behavior in a vehicle having a fully active suspension, including: determining whether an understeer or oversteer condition exists; determining a compensation torque needed to correct the understeer or oversteer condition; and generating the compensation torque by using the fully active suspension to shift tire loads between tires.

Vehicle handling dynamics control using fully active suspension

A user device is identified as being operated by a vehicle occupant. An operation being performed by the user device is identified. A road condition is determined. A vehicle suspension is adjusted based at least in part on the identified user device operation and the road condition.

Active vehicle suspension

Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle with a transmission. In one example approach, a method for a vehicle comprises, during a transmission shift having a first engine speed profile, adjusting a transmission shift indication provided to a vehicle operator based on a desired perceived shift time and a desired engine deceleration rate.

Transmission gear shift indication adjustment

A trailer backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer includes a sensor module adapted to attach to the trailer and generate a trailer yaw rate or a trailer speed. The trailer backup assist system also includes a vehicle sensor system that generates a vehicle yaw rate and a vehicle speed. Further, the trailer backup assist system includes a controller that estimates a hitch angle based on the trailer yaw rate or the trailer speed and the vehicle yaw rate and the vehicle speed in view of a kinematic relationship between the trailer and the vehicle.

Trailer motion and parameter estimation system

A method for controlling an active suspension system of a vehicle during a curb parking operation, so as to position a portion of the vehicle on a street and a portion of the vehicle on a curb. The method includes steps of activating a curb parking function of the active suspension system, acquiring inputs pertinent to the curb parking operation, and determining, by a controller, if a curb parking operation is feasible for the vehicle. If a curb parking operation is deemed infeasible, an operator of the vehicle is notified that the curb parking operation is infeasible. If a curb parking operation is deemed feasible, actuatable elements of the active suspension system are controlled to facilitate curb parking.

Suspension control system to facilitate wheel motions during parking

A vehicle control and computation system interfaces a task controller in the vehicle with a vehicle-specific computation manager in a cloud network. A wireless data channel couples the task controller and the cloud network. The task controller performs operational tasks in the vehicle using data-related resources in the cloud network. Upon initiating one of the operational tasks, the task controller sends a handshake signal to the computation manager as a resource request. The computation manager calls at least one cloud-based agent from a database of predetermined agents in response to the handshake signal. The task controller completes the operational task via communication with the called agent.

Vehicle-specific computation management system for cloud computing

Methods and systems are provided for reducing audible clunks and objectionable drive feel in vehicles including start/stop systems. In one example, a vehicle engine is shutdown during vehicle coasting. The vehicle engine is then restarted, while the vehicle is moving with a torque converter clutch disengaged. A transmission clutch pressure is then adjusted during the restart based on a torque converter output speed relative to a torque converter input speed.

Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

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